CVE-2013-1629

pip before 1.3 uses HTTP to retrieve packages from the PyPI repository, and does not perform integrity checks on package contents, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted response to a "pip install" operation.

CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/425	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/791/files	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.pip-installer.org/en/latest/installing.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.pip-installer.org/en/latest/news.html#changelog	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.reddit.com/r/Python/comments/17rfh7/warning_dont_use_pip_in_an_untrusted_network_a/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=968059	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:pypa:pip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2013-08-05 19:52

Updated : 2021-03-15 09:22

NVD link : CVE-2013-1629

Mitre link : CVE-2013-1629

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

Products Affected

pypa

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